Carpet & Baby Percs Pic

[qwikcustoms]

I was lucky to get a small hatch (15)of percs from a breeder . They are about 1/2" . Three are now hosting my carpet and the others are just doing there clown thing. I willl be adding another anemone or two along with some softies (frogspawn,torch) and hopefully all will host something .
Can someone tell me what type of carpet it is and if it looks healthy . Its opening is shut tight and it responds to food fast and then shuts again .,thanks.

 

[Moos3]

Gigantea Carpet?

 

[Ben_Im]

Definetly a h. gigantea.

Looks like it has great coloration, but we need more pics!

 

[Beblebe]

Nice carpet. How big of a tank are they in?

 

[qwikcustoms]

I want to keep the young close together so I have them for now in a 40 breeder . I know its small for both the clowns and carpet ! There is a 40 sump/fuge, skimmer,phos reactot,carbon reactor and weekly water changes . I plan on going with a 4 or 5 foot dd tank when need be . I dont want to come off aragant(?) but it is not a cash issue I just dont think its needed right now .
I removed everyone else from my system and only have a 1" gobie and mandarin in there . The mandarin eats mysis from my hand and has been with me for 2 years . Between eating the mysis and hunting he has a nice belly on him.
Since getting these clowns I have spent more time watching my tank then I ever did . My gobie is now the big fish and actually comes out and swims around . I just hope he doesnt find the carpet . I was able to see the parents and they are a beautiful pair of true percs .

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Nice looking anemone,and cool to have a mandarin to eat mysis out of your hand.I would like to see a pic of that.

 

[NCSUsalt]

i'd be worried about having that mandarin in a smaller tank with that carpet

 

[natep206]

i'd be worried about having that mandarin in a smaller tank with that carpet

^^ good point.
how bigs your tank? have they grown? have you taken any new photos? whats the plan for the mature heard?

 

[qwikcustoms]

Some new pics from today,lmk what you think .

 

[clowns101]

Definetly a h. gigantea.

Looks like it has great coloration, but we need more pics!

Its not H.gigantea its S.gigantea.

 

[Pinkskunk]

that is a very nice carpet i love it so badly i want one for myself, but i know there are never 2 of the same

the one thing wierd is that it burry itself in the sand, which is the first time i have seen for a gigs. whatever, it's looking happy!

 

[timjoemak]

Hey qwikcustoms, Just a slight question for you, a little side track, but that's an awesome tank size, but the question is, how do you keep your sand so white and clean? Mine turns brownish a couple of days forcing me to siphon it up and to wash it before placing it back in. Is there a secret or a hint? Thanks a lot cheers

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

That is just so adorable!

 

[qwikcustoms]

Ahhh the clean sand trick . Actually everything in the tank is about 2 years old or older except the sand . I just put this tank together and most of the sand is new . I moved the rock,water and some live sand ,same fuge/sump and added new live sand (bagged)to the tank .I do have a sandsifting starfish,nas. snails , serpant star ,hermits,turbo's ,you get the idea ,to try to keep it clean but sooner or later they all get a bit darker .